Bruce Schrott

Bruce was born in central Kansas and grew up on the Kansas prairies where the Milky Way was awe inspiring on clear nights, the horizons felt infinite, and you could watch thunderstorms roll in from miles away. He and his wife, Peggy, attended high school and Kansas State University together and were married while in college. They moved to Lake Jackson, Texas after college to start their careers and raised their two children there. They moved to Sanford, Michigan in 2006 then moved to Georgetown after Bruce retired from The Dow Chemical Company to be closer to their two "Grandma magnets.” Bruce’s idea of paradise is the tall grass prairies of the Kansas Flint Hills.

His passion for teaching and leading others involves helping them understand the longing that lingers at the intersection of our being and our becoming who God calls us to be. He has led numerous Sunday school classes, Bible studies, small groups, and covenant groups. His approach is to create safe spaces for people to explore a deeper understanding of God, themselves, and other people. He is also a member of the Micah Workers for Racial Justice group at First United Methodist Church in Georgetown where that group seeks to live out Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream to build a Beloved Community.

Bruce and Peggy joined FUMC in 2012. He originally joined the FUMC staff in 2013 as Director of Adult Discipleship. He served in that role and then as Executive Director of Discipleship Ministries through 2019. He thought he had retired for good until he was asked to reprise his earlier Adult Discipleship role, to which he has returned to work part time. His focus will be helping guests and new members find life giving community at FUMC as well as offering resources for Sunday school classes and small groups.